This facility will be launched soon at Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam railway stations as part of the first phase of the scheme.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced its tie-up with Swiggy Foods for the supply and delivery of pre-ordered meals to train passengers through the IRCTC‘s e-catering portal. The MoU is signed on Tuesday.
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Swiggy will deliver at the same rate as restaurants with more delivery charges. This facility will be on AI and A2 railway stations, there are more than 350 stations. This facility will be launched soon at Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam railway stations as part of the first phase of the scheme later to 60 stations.
“The IRCTC has tied up with Bundl Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Swiggy Foods) for the supply and delivery of pre-ordered meals through the IRCTC e-catering portal as a PoC (proof of concept) in the first phase at four railway stations: Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam. “The eCatering service through Bundl Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Swiggy Foods) may be available soon,” the IRCTC said in a stock exchange filing.
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IRCTC share price
At around 11:41 a.m., shares of IRCTC traded at Rs 930 apiece.
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IRCTC Swiggy Foods: How to order food on trains?
Passengers can order food after entering the PNR (Passenger Name Record) number to access a variety of restaurant options available for their journey. Once they have made their selections, they must proceed to place their order, choosing to pay online or give cash on delivery. The ordered meals will then be delivered directly to the passengers’ seats.
